Community Photo Sharing Thread

[Amentep]

There's an "ignore" feature for a reason...

 

Not that it makes me sane using it.

[Woldan]

Probably a silly question, but why aren't you in the Army, Woldan? You bench, and run up mountains and shoot all the time. You could be being paid for it.

A question I get asked quite often.

I was drafted into the military when I was 17, there I quickly realized that I'm not military material.

Everything there felt so stupid and inane I had a hard time not to break into laughter all the time. The mind numbing routines, soul crushing senseless parades, never ending cleaning drills, having to obey the orders of single-digit-IQ Rambo-wannabe superiors and the completely nonsensical contradicting PT exercises made the whole army thing highly unattractive to me.

 

Marksmanship training and PT might sound cool to some people but to be honest as a target shooter I'm already a skilled marksman and I can use MY equipment and my handloaded ammo for practice which is way better than what the army issues to its professional soldiers.

About the physical training, I go hiking, cycling, mountain climbing and I do strength training which is far more effective than the trash PT in the army I've experienced first-hand. Its really that bad.

 

The payment really sucks.

 

Another thing that makes being a professional soldier very unattractive to me is the fact that Austria has lost its neutrality when we agreed to the EU contract thats says we have to give military aid to other EU members in need. However, the only country I'd risk my life for is Austria.

 

I cannot imagine me being a professional soldier because of the reasons mentioned above unless its either that or sleeping in the streets.

 

Sorry for the wall of text here but I just couldn't answer that question in just a couple of words. 

[Walsingham]

No, no, that's cool. Always interesting to read other county perspectives. I was gutted to have crapped out of training at the time, but as I slowly ...congeal... I find myself not missing it.

 

I think in the main I'm getting disillusioned about getting rewarded for making significant effort. So many of the well off people I know or meet are complete hucksters. Not all, by any means, but so many.

 

Anyway, sorry. derailed it there for a while.

[Woldan]

Indeed if he weren't apparently content I'd have already suggested a PMC.

A friend of mine who has the dual citizenship for Austria and the US is a private contractor and currently working in Afghanistan. Interesting as his profession might be his work times suck.  6 months in the sand pit, 6 months holiday and spending the money. The job pays VERY well though. 

 

 

 

[ManifestedISO]

 

 

 

 

Wow, damn! Great shot. Isn't this close to where that Hannibal guy failed to cross with some elephants ... my world history is escaping me at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

Everything there felt so stupid and inane I had a hard time not to break into laughter all the time. The mind numbing routines, soul crushing senseless parades, never ending cleaning drills, having to obey the orders of single-digit-IQ Rambo-wannabe superiors and the completely nonsensical contradicting PT exercises made the whole army thing highly unattractive to me.

 

 

You might just make the perfect United States Marine. We'd love to have you on our side.      

[Walsingham]

Look a bit like the Drakensberg, to me. What do you reckon, Bruce?

[kgambit]

Sparta NC

 

[Rosbjerg]

The photographer at my fav bar has a tendency to take a lot of pictures of me.. and then never upload them, apperantly I'm extremely unphotogenic.. I insisted he upload what he had of me from last night

 

 

 

 

I see his point   - this is my attempt at a "natural" smile.

[Walsingham]

The next chunk of change I collect is going to be spent on visiting Ros and having him find me:

 

- a haircut

- several changes of clothes

- girlfriend

- long drink

[Azdeus]

 

Me two years ago. Still look the same essentially, but less clutter on the desk since I don't smoke anymore.

[Gfted1]

@ Rosbjerg: Is that a lip piercing or an unfortunate mole? I cant stop staring at it.

[Walsingham]

I swear I never even saw the thing. Too distracted by the hair cascading over her decolletage.

 

A man could wake up next to her for many years before he got tired of the view.

[Amentep]

Looking at the enlarged photo I'd say piercing.

[Rosbjerg]

@ Rosbjerg: Is that a lip piercing or an unfortunate mole? I cant stop staring at it.

 

Piercing, it's one of those "alternative lifestyle" bars where everyone needs to have piercings in strange new places.

 

A man could wake up next to her for many years before he got tired of the view.

 

I think you'd love Copenhagen.. she's considered fairly average looking here.

[Woldan]

 

Me two years ago. Still look the same essentially, but less clutter on the desk since I don't smoke anymore.

 

It took me a couple of seconds to figure out where that long hair around your neck came from. First I thought its a creepy extra-long gravity-defying part of your beard thats growing over your shoulder down your back.

Edited November 8, 2013 by Woldan

[Walsingham]

 

A man could wake up next to her for many years before he got tired of the view.

 

I think you'd love Copenhagen.. she's considered fairly average looking here.

 

 

I am a simple man, with simple tastes.

 

Of course, that's me speaking now. When I was her age I'd have probably given her hell, then run off to another country.

[Amentep]

probably given her hell, then run off to another country.

 

That's some sort of new sexual euphemism then, is it?

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

I swear I never even saw the thing. Too distracted by the hair cascading over her decolletage.

 

A man could wake up next to her for many years before he got tired of the view.

Ok Wals, you need to get laid.

 

I think you'd love Copenhagen.. she's considered fairly average looking here.

IMO, she would look pretty average over here. Although I personally find myself taking anything I can get when I amintoxicated, which is roughly 90% of the time I'm out.

[Walsingham]

You young fellahs just don't understand how lucky you are. Being surrounded by beauty you artificially impose a normal curve.

[Azdeus]

 

It took me a couple of seconds to figure out where that long hair around your neck came from. First I thought its a creepy extra-long gravity-defying part of your beard thats growing over your shoulder down your back.

 

 

I rofl'd at that, thanks! :D

 

I did try growing my beard long for a while, but getting past that half-long really annoying state where it's practically hopeless to keep it in order was too tall an order for me.

[kgambit]

Blowing Rock, NC

 

[Woldan]

Me being slightly pissed off from spending an entire day chopping an f-ton of firewood for my mother.     

 

 

 

[Monte Carlo]

^ I ain't ever bookin' into your motel, Norman.

[kgambit]

Triple Falls Dupont state forest

 

 

Edited November 15, 2013 by kgambit

[Tsuga C]

Me being slightly pissed off from spending an entire day chopping an f-ton of firewood for my mother.  

It was a Wood Golem, but now it's a Yule Log for everyone in town.